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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 6

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £2,000.
Number of shares into which capital is divided: 140,000.
Number of shares allotted: 120,000.
Amount paid per share: 1s.
Amount called per share: 1s.
Number and amount of calls in arrears: Nil.
Number of shares forfeited: Nil.
Number of forfeited shares sold and money received for same: Nil.
Number of shareholders at time of registration of company: 7.
Present number of shareholders: 154.
Number of men employed by the company: 12.
Total quantity and value of gold or silver produced since last statement: 776 oz. 15 dwt. 3 gr., £5,048 19s. 2d. (estimated).
Total value and quantity produced since registration: 776 oz. 15 dwt. 3 gr., £5,048 19s. 2d. (estimated).
Total amount expended in connection with carrying on operations since the last statement: £1,530 2s. 3d. (working account).
Total expenditure since registration: £9,268 14s. 9d.
Total amount of dividends declared: £1,800.
Total amount of dividends paid: £1,800.
Total amount of unclaimed dividends: £131 5s.
Amount of cash in bank: £433 15s. 1d. (overdraft).
Amount of cash in hand: Nil.
Amount of debts directly due to company, and the amount of debts considered good: Estimated surplus gold realization due from bank, £75.
Amount of contingent liability of company (if any): Nil.
Amount of debts owing by company: Bank overdraft, £433 15s. 1d.

I, Samuel Hindin, the Secretary of Golden Sands, Ltd., do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the 31st December, 1933, and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927.

S. HINDIN, Secretary.

Declared at Christchurch, this 23rd day of January, 1934, before me—A. Manhire, J.P.
779

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: Lawson’s Flat Gold Sluicing Company, Limited.

When formed and date of registration: 4th February, 1933.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation.

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: Mine at Lawson’s Flat, office, 79 Hereford Street, Christchurch; Joseph Bertram Neale.

Nominal capital: £20,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £17,143 15s.

Amount of capital actually paid up in cash: £13,436 18s.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders and the amount of cash received for same: Ordinary shares, scrip issued for £16,000, cash received £13,000; preference shares to value of £1,143 15s. issued on which £436 18s. has been paid, but no scrip issued therefor; £250 has also been paid in advance on 1,000 preference shares.

Paid-up value of scrip given to shareholders on which no cash has been paid: £3,000.

Number of shares into which the capital is divided: 320,000 ordinary shares; 80,000 cumulative 8-per-cent. preference shares.

Number of shares allotted: 320,000 ordinary, 22,875 preference.

Amount paid per share: 1s. per share on ordinary shares.

Amount called up per share: 1s. per share on ordinary shares.

Amount called up per share: 6d. per preference share, total amount £436 18s.

Number and amount of calls in arrears: £137 9s. 6d. on 8,323 preference shares.

Amount of calls paid in advance: £250 on 10,000 shares.

Number of shares forfeited: Nil.

Number of forfeited shares sold, and the money received for same: Nil.

Number of shareholders at the time of registration of the company: 251.

Present number of shareholders: 278.

Number of men employed by the company: 13.

Quantity and value of gold produced since last statement: The company commenced sluicing in June, 1933, and the weight of gold produced to 31st December, 1933, was 543 oz. 4 dwt. 13 gr. The amount actually received from the sale of 370 oz. 15 dwt. 13 gr. was £2,437 9s. 6d.

Amount advanced by the bank on 172 oz. 9 dwt. was £857 10s., and it is anticipated that a further £281 16s. 11d. will be received when account sales come to hand.

Amount expended in carrying on operations since registration: £19,498 17s. 1d.

Total amount of dividends declared: Nil.

Total amount of dividends paid: Nil.

Total amount of unclaimed dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash at bank: £198 15s. 9d.

Amount of cash in hand: £7 14s. 10d.

Amount of debts directly due to the company: The balance of account sales on gold (since received), £153 10s. 5d.; balance estimated on gold (78 oz. 1 dwt. 13 gr.) on which bank advanced £387 10s., £128 6s. 6d.; balance of deposit with Westland Power, Ltd., £1,811 18s. 2d.: Total, £2,093 15s. 1d.

Amount of debts considered good: £2,093 15s. 1d.

Amount of contingent liabilities: Nil.

Amount of debts owing by the company: £1,425 13s. 3d.

I, Joseph Bertram Neale, of Christchurch, the Secretary of the Lawson’s Flat Gold Sluicing Company, Limited, do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the said company at the 31st day of December, 1933; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927.

J. B. NEALE.

Declared at Christchurch, this 25th day of January, 1934, before me—L. W. Gee, a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.
780

STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS OF A MINING COMPANY.

Name of company: The Moutapu Gold-mining Company, Ltd.

When formed: 25th November, 1930.

When registered: 25th November, 1930.

Business conducted at 143 Hereford Street, Christchurch; J. K. Burtt, Secretary.

Nominal capital, £5,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £3,584.

Amount of capital paid in cash: £1,595.

The price paid to vendors of the mine: 39,780 fully paid shares.

Number of shares into which capital is divided: 100,000.

Number of shares allotted: 71,680.

Amount paid per share: 1s.

Amount called up per share: 1s.

Number and amount of calls in arrear: One call; £13 10s.

Number of forfeited shares sold: 1,400, for £1 15s.

Number of shareholders: 57.

Number of men employed: Nil.

Production: Nil.

Amount expended in carrying on operations since last statement: £24 7s. 1d.

Total amount expended since registration of the company: £1,501 9s. 7d.

Total amount of dividends: Nil.

Amount of cash in bank: £23 9s.

Amount of cash in hand: Nil.

Amount of debts directly due to the company in New Zealand: Nil.

Amount of such debts considered good: Nil.

Amount of the liabilities of the company: Nil.

I, John Keith Burtt, the Secretary of the Moutapu Gold-mining Company, Ltd, do solemnly and sincerely declare that this is a true and complete statement of the affairs of the company as on the 31st day of December, 1933; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the Justices of the Peace Act, 1927.

J. K. BURTT.

Declared at Christchurch, this 1st day of February, 1934, before me—Ernest H. Andrews, J.P.
782

STATEMENT OF THE AFFAIRS OF A COMPANY.

Name of company: The Maerewhenua Goldfields Development Company, Limited.

When formed and date of registration: 10th December, 1932.

Whether in active operation or not: In active operation (development-work).

Where business is conducted, and name of Secretary: 143 Hereford Street, Christchurch; S. Hindin.

Nominal capital: £50,000.

Amount of capital subscribed: £33,000.